Thursday, December 8, 2011

Srimad Anantheshwar Temple, Manjeshwar

This temple in Manjeshwar is most ancient temple in the area. The temple is in a low laying area and has to be approached by going down the slope.

This temple like many other ancient temple was ravaged by both man and nature. The portions of the temple was devastated by cyclone in 1677. The temple was later looted by various people several times from 1750 and 1799. In 1804, it was renovated by the Gowda Saraswath Brahmins. The inner sanctum was recently again renovated in 2010 -2010.

The main sanctum has images of the three deities. Besides the image of Shiva, there are images of Lord Narasimha (Ananteshwar) and Subramanya.There is a peepal tree outside the temple with various snake sculptures around the tree. There is also a small little temple pond near the temple.

This temple is quite different from the ones I have been viewing these past months. It is a lovely one, and the snake sculptures around the tree are amazing. Glad it is being brought back to life after years of looting and mistreatment. genie

I am now in India almost a week, Rajesh...eating so much wonderful food and being spoiled totally by my dear friends here in Mumbai. We're over near the international airport. Did get out the other night to see the Gateway of India and have a drink at the Taj Palace. Lovely evening but the traffic terrifies me. I can't wait to see some of these beautiful temples.

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Love traveling across India and capturing what I see in images. There is so much to discover and one life is not enough. I just love the experience. This is my small attempt to share my experiences with the world.
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